Kick off your Friday with a tribute to Chuck Mangione, whose music divides opinions from soothing to irritating. Navigate through the chaos of malfunctioning spinning wheels at Madison's Night Market and dive into the political whirlpool with discussions on redistricting controversies in Texas and the surprising success of a rural hospital in Wisconsin. As temperatures drop, corn mazes rise, and Pam Jahnke gives the scoop on Wisconsin's weather shifts and rural hospital triumphs. Meanwhile, Idiocracy reigns with chaotic government actions, from Trump-era policies to FBI raids, painting a picture of a bizarro world where anything goes.

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